NO RUM SHORTAGE FOR CHRISTMAS

Jamaica Observer | 2025-12-05 | Original Article

Boxed and ready: Cases of rum stacked in the J Wray & Nephew warehouse, representing the restored output from its production lines. At peak, the company packages thousands of cases daily to meet local demand, with stock secured for the crucial Christmas period. (Photo: Naphtali Junior)

 

On the line: An open box of Wray & Nephew rum bottles moves through the packaging process at the company’s Kingston facility, a snapshot of the continuous operation now fuelling Jamaica’s holiday supply.Naphtali Junior

 

A packaging worker assembles cardboard dividers for a case of Wray & Nephew White Overproof Rum on the production line in Kingston. The manual step is part of the final stage before cases are shipped to wholesalers and retailers across the island.Naphtali Junior

 

Bottles of Wray & Nephew White Overproof Rum move along the packaging line at the company’s facility in Kingston. At peak operation, the plant bottles approximately 15,000 cases of the 750ml format per day, a scale underscoring the restored supply for the festive season.Naphtali Junior

 

SMITH JR... we have called down a bit our outlook for 2026... but if demand comes back faster than we anticipated, we can flex production as the recovery beginsNaphtali Junior

 

From left: Denton Roberts, acting team leader for packaging operations; Sanjay Bowla, manufacturing director; Cecil Smith Jr, senior commercial director; and Ricardo Anderson, acting packaging manager, inside the company’s “rum room” warehouse in Kingston on Wednesday. The company says it now holds strategic inventory sufficient for up to three months of average demand.Naphtali Junior